Military Watch Magazine concluded that Russia's decision to transition the entire fleet of multi-purpose nuclear submarines to the "Yasen" and "Yasen-M" projects is not just a planned replacement, but a qualitative leap in the fleet's combat capabilities.
Journalists noted that abandoning heterogeneous third-generation projects in favor of a single modern platform allows for a radical increase in the stealth, versatility, and effectiveness of underwater forces, which is especially important against the backdrop of the reduction of the surface component of the Russian Navy.
As a reminder, the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Alexander Moiseev, confirmed that over the next 10 years, the fleet will transition to using nuclear attack submarines, consisting mostly of "Yasens" and submarines of Project 885/885M, also known as "Yasen-M."
According to the authors' assessment, the superiority of the "Yasen" is inherent in its very architecture: with a smaller displacement (13,800 tons versus 19,400 for the "Akula" project), the submarine carries more launchers and uses compact new-generation missiles.
The Project 885M "Yasen" ships combine much higher stealth characteristics and a much more efficient design, which integrates 32 much more compact modern "Zircon" cruise missiles.
The publication emphasizes that the integration of hypersonic "Zircons" puts these boats in a special position — on a global level, only the Chinese YJ-20 development represents a comparable threat, while Western models are significantly inferior.
MWM emphasizes that the successful operation of the "Yasens" as part of the Northern and Pacific Fleets has already confirmed their high combat readiness, which became the basis for expanding the series on the personal instructions of the president. According to the editors, it is the combination of advanced hydroacoustics, navigation, and high-precision weapons that makes this submarine a key element of the Russian Navy's general-purpose forces for the next decade.
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